WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is developing a rule to tackle racial bias in home valuations, Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday. “Today, I’m proud to announce we are developing a rule that will require that financial institutions ensure that their appraisal algorithms are not biased, for example, that they do not produce lower valuations…
A couple was left fuming after reportedly being hit with nearly £100 in charges for bringing pastries onto a flight. Two passengers claimed the airline tried to make them pay £78 to bring traditional Mallorcan snacks named ensaïmada on a flight from Palma de Mallorca airport after the items are said to have exceeded cabin…
The Secret Service has launched an investigation into how a man was able to make his way into the Washington, D.C., home of President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, without the agents on guard noticing, three government officials told The Washington Post. The incident took place one night in late April, at about 3…
Pilots for United Airlines marched in pickets lines at airports across the country on Friday, demanding higher pay as other airlines also threatened to strike. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing the workers, said in a press release at least 3,000 United pilots picketed at 10 major airports across the U.S. This…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday expressed sympathy for those who suffered under Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, but did not offer the direct apology many South Koreans had wanted. Traveling to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Kishida said that his “heart ached” for the past suffering of Koreans, adding…
E. Jean Carroll is considering filing a third defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, after he called her allegation of sexual assault “fake” and a “made-up story” during a CNN town hall on Wednesday, her lawyer told The New York Times on Thursday. On Tuesday, a federal jury in Manhattan found Trump liable for…
E. Jean Carroll is considering filing a third defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, after he called her allegation of sexual assault “fake” and a “made-up story” during a CNN town hall on Wednesday, her lawyer told The New York Times on Thursday. On Tuesday, a federal jury in Manhattan found Trump liable for…
Who gets free speech? Battle for diversity on Wisconsin campuses. The fight for free speech and racial equity is on at Wisconsin college campuses. Republicans look to defund university diversity efforts after claiming there is bias against conservative speakers. | View caption Hide caption First Look | The fight over racial equity and free speech…
The Biden administration is proposing a new regulation requiring airlines to compensate passengers for “controllable airline cancellations” and delays, CNN reports. The new rule details that along with compensating for the cost of the ticket, airlines must also compensate for other expenses incurred, including hotel stays, meals, and the cost of rebooking for another flight. …